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<DIV id=date>Edition: Fri, February 01, 2008<BR><A
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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P>“Over 2,000 Families have traveled to South Korea to be with their
servicemembers and to connect with servicemembers in spite of the fact that they
are not authorized. They would rather be together as a Family with some
complexities than spend another year apart. They are speaking with their feet
and their passports.”<BR><BR>-- Army Gen. B.B. Bell, Jan. 30, addressing the
need to make more assignments to South Korea accompanied tours in light of the
Army’s worldwide operational commitments.<BR></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Commander’s Appreciation and Campaign Design: A New Approach to Complex
Problems</B><BR><BR><B>What is it? </B><BR><BR>Commander’s Appreciation and
Campaign Design (CACD) is a new cognitive process for the design, planning and
execution of military campaigns. Published as TRADOC Pamphlet 525-5-500, CACD
was developed for today’s complex, adaptive operational environment, which
requires a more robust upfront commander centric approach to resolve
problems.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done? </B><BR><BR>The Army set out on a
deliberate path of study and exploration. What began as an academic review of
the history and theory of command at the operational level expanded into a
broader inspection of the practice of operational art. Developed over a three
year period through the Army’s Future Warfare Study know as Unified Quest, CACD
incorporates recent operational experience, elements of Systemic Operational
Design (SOD), and newly published joint doctrine. Commanders use the process to
develop a shared understanding of complex operational problems (commander’s
appreciation) and design a broad approach for problem resolution that links
tactical actions to strategic aims (campaign design).<BR><BR><B>Why is this
important to the Army? </B><BR><BR>The complexity of today’s operational
environment requires a different approach to problem solving. Commanders must
develop an appreciation for the complexity of the environment in order to
produce a well-framed problem hypothesis and an associated campaign design. This
is a process of formulation, which is creative, heuristic, and iterative. The
developed appreciation and design can then be handed to a more linear staff
centric process that produces a plan for implementation. <BR><BR><B>What’s
planned for the future? </B><BR><BR>While the CACD approach to problem
resolution is intended for high-level leaders and Army organizations, it has
application for any joint, interagency, multinational, or single service command
that faces a complex operational problem. The Army Capabilities Integration
Center created TRADOC Pamphlet 525-5-500 in order to facilitate further
development of the process not only within the Army, but within the joint,
civilian government, and multinational communities.<BR><BR>CACD will be used
during the capstone event for this year’s Future Warfare Study, Unified Quest
April 29, 2008 through May 9, 2008. Observations and insights gained will be
incorporated into future editions. <BR><BR>To access TRADOC Pamphlet 525-5-500
go to: <A href="http://www.tradoc.army.mil/tpubs/pamndx.htm"
target=_blank>http://www.tradoc.army.mil/tpubs/pamndx.htm</A><BR></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993?c=ZGF2aWQudmVyZ3VuMg==">2007
Strategic Communication Guide </A>- Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication
Guide for key messages and updates<BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879">Strategic Communication
Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace </A><BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363">Army Public Affairs Portal
</A><BR><BR>• <A href="http://www.army.mil/valor">Stories of Valor
</A></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>National Defense Authorization Act</B> empowers the National Guard (<A
href="http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/archives/2008/01/013108-national_defense.aspx"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Army tests uniforms</B> built for Afghanistan's rugged terrain (<A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2008-02-01-uniforms_N.htm"
target=_blank>USA</A>)
<LI><B>Army charts new course</B> for intel aircraft program (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/01/31/7220-army-charts-new-course-for-intel-aircraft-program/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Army responds</B> to rising suicide rates (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/01/31/7222-army-responds-to-rising-suicide-rates/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>‘We will prevail</B> in this ideological struggle,’ Bush says (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48832"
target=_blank>DL</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. toll down</B> in Baghdad, up overall (<A
href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/story/401911.html"
target=_blank>MH</A>)
<LI><B>Military commanders want pause</B> in troop cuts (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008013003951.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Improved security</B> allows more capacity building in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16760&Itemid=1"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
<LI><B>Troops survive</B> brush with death in Fallujah (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52091"
target=_blank>S&S</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>26 U.S. soldiers exposed</B> to chlorine gas, paper reports (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52093"
target=_blank>S&S</A>)
<LI><B>Army spouse writes</B> about deployment struggles (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/01/30/7206-army-spouse-writes-about-deployment-struggles/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. accused</B> of rights blind eye (<A
href="http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/FOREIGN/292162639/1003"
target=_blank>WT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S. seeks troops</B> for Afghanistan (<A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/"
target=_blank>BBC</A> | <A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7221485.stm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Top al-Qaida figure killed</B> in Pakistan (<A
href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/" target=_blank>CD</A> | <A
href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-02/01/content_6435415.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Iraq suicide attack</B> kills at least 64 (<A
href="http://www.jpost.com/" target=_blank>JP</A> | <A
href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1201523808635&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Revitalizing Baghdad</B> (<A
href="http://soldiersmind.com/2008/02/01/revitalizing-baghdad/"
target=_blank>SM</A>)
<LI><B>Nazia Hookum Daar</B> - someone you should know (<A
href="http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/02/nazia-hookum-da.html"
target=_blank>BF</A>)
<LI><B>When sending care packages</B>... (<A
href="http://fuzzilicious.blogspot.com/2008/01/when-sending-care-packages.html"
target=_blank>FZ</A>)
<LI><B>Goodbye Iraq</B> (<A
href="http://thiswarandme.blogspot.com/2008/01/goodbye-iraq.html"
target=_blank>TWM</A>)</LI></UL>
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